Michael Burtcher
Probate Payouts
transcribed by Freeda Burtcher Berry
Rec'd of T.J.V. Owens admin. of Michael Butcher deceased the sum of fifty cents for hauling bureau from my house to place of sale of property.
16 Oct_1829
S.Bowers (his signature)
Rec'd of Thomas J.V.Owens administrator of M. Butcher dec'd three dollars for my trouble assisting him in collecting the property of said Butcher, all'd by Judge of probate
his
Ettienne X Pravard
mark
Rec'd.March 23rd. 1831 of Thomas J.V. Owens administrator of Michael Butcher deceased the sum of nine dollars and ten cents in full for services rendered by me as judge of probate in relation to the administration of the estate of said deceased.
David J. Baker (his signature)
Rec'd Kaskaskia March 1st 1831 of Tho. J.Vo.Owens Esq. Administrator of the estate of Michael Burtcher dec'd two dollars in full for my services as clerk of the sale.
Felix F. Vrain (his signature)
Recd of T.J.Owens admin. of the estate of Michael Butcher,deceased,one dollar and seventy five cents in full for publishing a notice for the prosecution of the claims against said deceased four times in the "Western Democrat"
R.K. Flemming (his signature)
Kaskaskia
December 3,1829
Rec'd of Tho. J.V.Owens adm of Michael Butcher dec'd one dollar and fifty cents for three
galet? gales? whisky for the sale of said dec'd property.
March 4.
1831
Hugh H. Maxwell
B.P.M. Maxwell
(their signatures)
July 1. 1833 Rec'd of T J V Owens admin of M. Burtcher Dec'd three dollars and fifty cents for probate fees
James Thornton
(his signature)
Received of Jacob Feaman agent for admin of Michael Burtcher-three dollars and twenty five cents being in full for printing two notices relative to the settlement of the estate of said Burtcher deceased_ June 4.1833
R.K. Fleming (his signature)
(notice there is an R both times in Michael's name FMB)
Rec'd of Thomas J. V. Owens administrator of the estate of Michael Butcher deceased three dollars and twenty five cents for publishing notice for settlement of the estate of said Bertcher in May A>D> 1832.
$3.25
John Y. Lawyer _?pen_
John Hughes agent? for the Illinois
Advocate
Rec'd of Thomas J.V.Owens adm. of the estate of M. Butcher five dollars part of my a/c against s'd estate.
(There is a name here and
"his mark". could be Le???)
29 Oct 1831
Witness Pic???? Parschall
Rec'd of Thomas J. V. Owens adm. of estate of M. Butcher dec'd two dollars it being for burial expences allowed by judge of probate digging grave.
July 16.
1830
his
Michel X Davis
mark
Rec'd of Th.J.V. Owens two dollars 87 1/2 cents in part of my _/_ against M. Butcher for attending on him during his last illness_ 13 May 1831
$2.87
1/2
Henry Will (his signature)
Rec'd of Thomas J.V. Owens seventy five cents as one of the pappraisers of the property of M. Butcher dec'd.
Spencer P. Adkins
(his signature)
March 10. 1831
Rec'd of Thomas J.V.Owens seventy five cents for appraising the property of M. Butcher dec'd
March 1 (4?)
1831
his
Ant. X La Chappell
mark
Rec'd of Thomas J.V. Owens admin of M. Butcher dec'd two dollars in full for my services as _ crier?_ at the sale of the estate of M. Butcher dec'd
March 4.
1831
Joseph _W. Orr?_
(his signature)
Rec'd of Tho.J.V.Owens admis. of Michael Butcher eleven dollars in full for medical attendance during said Butchers last illness.
May 9~ 1831
E. _Tom?_ Cole M.D.
(his signature)
Rec'd of Th.J. V, Owens adm of M. Butcher seventy five cents as one of the appraisers of the property of said dec'd_13 May 1831
Henry Will
(his signature)
Rec'd of Thomas J.V.Owens adm of the estate of Michael Butcher dec'd six dollars in full for a coffin for said Butcher.
Isaac Rust
March 11th
1831
(his signature)